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We haven’t checked, but we’ll go out on a limb here and say this is the first project we’ve featured with a BOM that includes “an apartment in Paris with …read more Continue reading New Take on the Camera Obscura Brings Paris Indoors
Every once in a while we get wind of a project that we’re reluctant to write up for the simple reason that it looks too good to be true. Not …read more Continue reading Over-the-Top Programmable Resistor Looks the Part and Performs
In our experience, there’s rarely any question when the cat uses the litter box. At all. In the entire house. For hours. And while it may be instantly obvious to …read more Continue reading Litter Box Sensor Lets You Know Exactly What the Cat’s Been Up To
What exactly constitutes a cyberdeck is up for debate, but for us, one thing is clear: A cyberdeck needs to look like it’s ready to go to battle. When the …read more Continue reading 2023 Cyberdeck Contest: Cyberdeck Red is Ready for Action
Dipole antennas are easy, right? Just follow the formula, cut two pieces of wire, attach your feedline, and you’re on the air. But then again, maybe not. You’re always advised …read more Continue reading The Dipole Antenna Isn’t as Simple as it Appears
Remember that time when the entire physics community dropped what it was doing to replicate the extraordinary claim that a room-temperature semiconductor had been discovered? We sure do, and if …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: August 13, 2023
What’s the difference between a 64k ROM in a 28-pin DIP and a 128k ROM in a 32-pin DIP? Aside from the obvious answers of “64k” and “four pins,” it …read more Continue reading Stuffing a 32-Pin Chip Into a 28-Pin Socket
If you’ve ever wondered where the term “banker’s hours” came from, look back to the booming post-war economy of 1950s America. That’s when banks were deluged with so many checks, …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: Building the First Computers for Banking
If you’ve ever wondered where the term “banker’s hours” came from, look back to the booming post-war economy of 1950s America. That’s when banks were deluged with so many checks, …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: Building the First Computers for Banking
Troubleshooting a circuit is easy, right? All you need is a couple of hands to hold the probes, another hand to twiddle the knobs, a pair of eyes to look …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: Circuit Scout Lends a Hand (Or Two) for Troubleshooting